Both Uses of
fleeting
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Then a faint moan came sighing through the branches of the forest and the boys felt a fleeting breath upon their cheeks, and shuddered with the fancy that the Spirit of the Night had gone by.†
Chpt 16
- Tom hinted at things he had to attend to; things that must be done; and time was fleeting.†
Chpt 18 *
Definition:
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(fleeting) lasting a short time